Advanced Ballet I

Catalog description

An advanced ballet training course. DANCE 431 Advanced Ballet I (1) DANCE 431 allows the student who has successfully completed DANCE 232 , or who has interviewed with the Instructor concerning their previous training in ballet, to develop greater profiency in performing ballet. The barre work continues to emphasize proper alignment, supported by exercises using the Zena Rommett floor barre technique and the Pilates technique, and the floor work moves more quickly then in the beginning levels of study. The student will learn more complex steps requiring greater strength and coordination, and the class will move at a faster pace, thus enabling the student to learn choreography more quickly. The student will also develop their ability to communicate character and mood through their dancing. More advanced ballet terminology will be taught, and the student will learn the French terms, their English meanings, be able to identify the steps and perform them. DANCE 431 can satisfy one of the two semesters of advanced dance study required by the BFA Music Theatre degree option and can satisfy requirements for the Dance Minor. The student's grade is determined by their attendance, attitude, and progress. Attendance is mandatory. More than three absences or lateness will affect the grade. The attitude should reflect a serious focus on improving their abilities with a positive approach to applying corrections to their dancing. Their progress will be assessed through observation of their classroom work and especially the video-taped performances of their mid-term and final exam choreography. There will be a final showing at the end of the semester with an invited audience. The exams will also include an oral section, covering the terms used in class. Required dress for class is -- for men, dance belt, black tights, white t-shirt, and black ballet shoes, and for women, pink or tan tights, leotard, and pink ballet shoes. All hair must be pulled back and secured away from the face. No sweat clothes may be worn, but leg warmers, belts, and suspenders are optional.